New Delhi: A day after Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar was elected to Rajya Sabha, senior JD(U) chief and former Rajya Sabha MP Ok.C. Tyagi has resigned from the get together’s main membership.

His shut associates instructed ThePrint that he doesn’t see a lot of a job for himself within the JD(U) anymore, with the Bharatiya Janata Get together set to put in its personal CM. They mentioned Tyagi is prone to shift his political actions to Uttar Pradesh, his house state. He had been elected to the Lok Sabha from Hapur in UP in 1989.

He added that though he has not renewed his membership, his dedication to the bigger and wider ideological factors regarding the pursuits of the downtrodden, peasants and agriculturalists, together with the disadvantaged sections of society, would stay as agency as ever. “My private respect for Nitish Kumar, who remained my comrade for near half a century, additionally stays unchanged. Few of my associates, political associates, sympathisers and activists are organising a meet of like-minded individuals on 22 March, 2026 to debate the political state of affairs of the nation at Mavlankar Corridor, Rafi Marg.”

Tyagi mentioned that additional plan of action will probably be determined quickly in session with all required folks. “Nevertheless, we are going to proceed to be impressed by the concepts & ideology of Bharat Ratna Shri Ch. Charan Singh Ji, Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia ji, and Bharat Ratna Karpoori Thakur Ji.”

In keeping with get together sources, Tyagi’s resolution is a results of Nitish’s shift to the Higher Home of Parliament.

“The chief minister has shifted to Rajya Sabha, and can not be energetic in Bihar politics. So, it makes little sense for folks like Tyagi, who’ve been related to him for many years, to proceed now. Everybody is aware of that it’s not the identical JD(U), and after a BJP CM, issues will change drastically,” a supply instructed ThePrint.

Earlier, asserting his resolution to shift to Rajya Sabha, Nitish had mentioned his “relationship” with JD(U) and its staff would proceed sooner or later as nicely. “The brand new authorities that will probably be fashioned can have my full cooperation and steerage,” he had written in a publish on X.

“For greater than 20 years, you might have persistently positioned your belief and assist in me, and it’s on the energy of that belief that we’ve served Bihar and all of you with full dedication. It was the facility of your belief and assist that has enabled Bihar as we speak to current a brand new dimension of growth and dignity. For this, I’ve expressed my gratitude to you a lot occasions up to now as nicely,” the chief minister had added.

Reacting to Nitish’s resolution to maneuver to Rajya Sabha, Tyagi had, beforehand in an interview with ThePrint, cited his [Nitish’s] outdated age and BJP’s repeated requests after many years of alliance give-and-take to have their very own chief minister. He had additionally spoken at size on the get together staff’ shock and sense of betrayal on Nitish shifting to Rajya Sabha, whereas sustaining that no chief may match Nitish’s clear document and stature throughout events.

(Edited by Niyati Kothiyal)

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